Director SOX (Internal Audit)

Position Overview

As part of TELUS Finance and the Risk Management / Internal Audit team the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) teams provide proactive, objective enterprise risk and internal control assessment, audit & assurance services for Management and the TELUS International Board of Directors. The candidate for this role has excellent knowledge and deep experience with internal control design and requirements of internal control over financial reporting under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), the ability to manage stakeholders and collaborate cross- functionally across a global team as well as with external stakeholders, and can prioritize multiple tasks at once to meet competing deadlines.

Reporting to the VP Risk Management & Chief Internal Auditor, you will lead a geographically distributed team of managers and staff that supports governance and compliance at the highest corporate industry standard; enabling operational improvements, identification and mitigation of risk exposure, effective control and governance oversight. You will partner with internal stakeholders and collaborate with a wide range of Business Units across the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and continuously improve the company’s internal control assessment practices to enable and assess compliance with SOX regulations and support SOX certification by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as required by SOX Section 404 (United States of America) and National Instrument (NI) Section 52-109 (Canada)
• Develop and execute a comprehensive SOX readiness audit plan for new lines of business (acquired through M&A or expected to be brought into scope based on material growth) based on scoping and risk assessments, including fraud risk assessments and General IT control risk assessments, in accordance with COSO 2013
• Proactively engage with Finance and Operational leaders across legacy and newly acquired entities to develop, update, enhance or standardize business processes and SOX controls as part of post-merger integrations
• Lead and develop an effective and efficient SOX team inspiring team development by consistently displaying high personal standards and maintenance of independence.
• Overall leadership and accountability for development and executive of the annual risk based SOX audit program:

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• Plan and oversee audits that support the annual SOX goals and objectives
• Engage with and manage third party professional service consultants to support risk assessment and scoping decisions, as required
• Direct the overall annual SOX 404 certification program, overseeing and communicating audit scoping, test results and recommendations in accordance with PCAOB and CPAB audit standards
• Manage multiple priorities / audits for on-time delivery and to ensure tests and procedures are performed within critical statutory reporting deadlines involving both quarterly and annual reporting requirements
• Proactively engage on various governance committees as required to provide internal control subject matter expertise and support on decisions affecting the internal control environment of the company, providing strategic guidance on risk and control matters, particularly relating to SOX compliance, material changes in control environment, and remediation efforts affecting the internal control environment of the organization.
• Develop and facilitate education of global leaders on evolving internal control best practices to drive the culture of compliance excellence throughout all levels of the organization
• Evaluate and conclude on the adequacy of Managements action plans to implement internal control recommendations as needed to remediate control weaknesses or deficiencies
• Lead and drive continuous enhancements in the SOX relationship with the company’s external auditors for the ICoFR portion of the Integrated audit, including coordinating the annual risk based audit plan and SOX initiatives with the objective of increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the external audit as well as the internal SOX certification
• Make presentations to the SOX Steering Committee and Executive leaders, which focus on audit findings, management remediation activities and ultimately support the status of SOX certification by the CEO and CFO
• Create SOX reports for presentation to the Audit Committee of the Board

What You’ll Bring

• Strategic thinker with strong business and financial acumen who stays focused on the big picture and strategy while effectively managing diverse, dynamic, competing priorities in day to day operational accountabilities
• Accounting designation (CPA) with 10-15 years experience including extensive knowledge in accounting principles and practices including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) WITH experience in Public Practice in past 5 years
• Bachelor degree related e.g. Finance or Accountancy
• Expert knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), National Instrument 52-109, the 2013 Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Framework and understanding of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and Canadian Accountability Board (CPAB) standards
• Excellent knowledge of Information Systems, IT General controls, related security and IT control frameworks, including Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT) framework
• Strong leadership and team development and coaching skills and proven experience leading and coordinating high performance, geographically dispersed teams
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships with all levels of management
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, projects, and activities
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Executive-level reporting expertise in creating concise, impactful presentations for senior audiences
• Skilled presenter with the ability to explain complex SOX and NI 52-109 compliance topics to executives and audit committees

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